Sunderland AFC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
- Assistant 2 Matt McGrath
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Burnley FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 21 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Richard Kone | 5 G | 1 A |
| Paul Smyth | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jimmy Dunne | 3 G | |
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadium of Light. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sunderland AFC and Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 5' Assisted by Harrison Ashby with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicolas Madsen makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Jobe Bellingham, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Queens Park Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' France international Enzo Le Fee has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' It’s gonna be a card for Dan Neil.
- 34' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 374 games and scored 488 goals.
- 44' Queens Park Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Rayan Kolli on, Ilias Chair off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 55.
- 57' It’s gonna be a card for Rayan Kolli.
- 60' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Chris Mepham departs to be replaced by Daniel Ballard.
- 62' Jack Colback makes way for Morgan Fox at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 67' Queens Park Rangers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 72' Harrison Ashby needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 73' Time for substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC. Karamoko Dembele is replaced by Lucas Andersen.
- 74' Nicolas Madsen was booked on 74.
- 75' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 75 minute. Chris Rigg leaves to be changed by Wilson Isidor.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Morrison is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 90' Queens Park Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Kieran Morgan is replacing Nicolas Madsen for the Queens Park Rangers FC side.
- Queens Park Rangers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
-
26
Chris Mepham ↓ Daniel Ballard 60'
- 10
- 1
- 28
- 32
-
4
Dan Neil ↓ Tom Watson 75'
- 3
- 7
- 12
-
11
Chris Rigg ↓ Wilson Isidor 75'
Bench
- 8
- 21
-
18
Wilson Isidor ↑ 75'
-
5
Daniel Ballard ↑ 60'
- 20
-
40
Tom Watson ↑ 75'
- 33
- 50
- 30
Coach
Regis Le Bris
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 12
-
4
Jack Colback ↓ Morgan Fox 62'
-
10
Ilias Chair ↓ Rayan Kolli 46'
-
24
Nicolas Madsen ↓ Kieran Morgan 90'
- 7
- 13
- 17
- 20
- 40
- 16
Bench
-
15
Morgan Fox ↑ 62'
-
25
Lucas Andersen ↑ 73'
- –
-
26
Rayan Kolli ↑ 46'
- 27
- 41
-
21
Kieran Morgan ↑ 90'
- 36
- 34
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Clarke | 3 |
| Ellis Simms | 1 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 |
| Kenneth Paal | 1 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Abdoullah Ba | 1 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 1 |
| Ilias Chair | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2025-05-03
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2025-04-26
Oxford United FC
2–0
Sunderland AFC
L
2025-04-21
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2025-04-18
Bristol City FC
2–1
Sunderland AFC
L
2025-04-12
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2025-04-08
Norwich City FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2025-05-03
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2025-04-26
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–5
Burnley FC
L
2025-04-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
L
2025-04-18
Preston North End FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2025-04-12
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2025-04-09
Oxford United FC
1–3
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
65%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
68%
Sunderland AFC or Queens Park Rangers FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

